Thursday, March 27, 2014

Fulbright Program Information Meeting

The Fulbright program is designed to give seniors and alumni opportunities to conduct research of their own design, pursue graduate study, and teach English in over 155 countries. Hear from Fulbright Program Advisors as the discuss the Fulbright application process.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

"Speed-Faithing"- Learn more about different faith groups

Ever wonder, what exactly is Orthodox Christianity? Or, how is Yoga connected to spirituality? Join ORSL and the Interfaith Council for a chance to learn more about the different faith groups that exist on our campus and some of the tenets associated with these faiths.

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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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In this one hour event, you'll have the opportunity to gain information on three religious or spiritual practices-- Baha'i, Buddhism, Orthodox Christianity, Yoga, and Catholicism--rotating from one faith to the next. Here's an amazing chance to engage with others, ask questions, and leave with a new set of knowledge!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Talk on the Fight for Educational Equality in Los Angeles

Join Ashley Franklin, an organizer for the Community Rights Campaign; Zoe Rawson, Legal Advocate, Community Rights Campain; and Manuel Criollo, Director of Organizing and Lead Organizer for Community Rights Campaign. The talk will be on "Schools, Not Pre-Prisons: The Community Rights Campaign Fight for Educational Equality in Los Angeles".

Friday, March 28, 2014

A Night at the Museum

The Intellectual Life Committee invites students, faculty, and staff for a Night at the Museaum a the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County for "Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World". The event includes the lecture, "Under the Silk Road Skies" and an opportunity to look through the Griffith Observatory telescopes in the Museum's Nature Gardens.

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1:00 AM - 4:30 AM

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A bus will leave Oxy at about 6:00 p.m., the museum opens at 6:30 p.m., and the lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.

The event is free to members of the Oxy community, but seating is limited. Please contact Tracy Mikuriya at mikuriya@oxy.edu to reserve a spot.

Friday, March 28, 2014

Identity and Higher Education Dialogue

Recently, UCLA Law School students produced a video on the experience of black students in law school, and Harvard undergrads created Tumblir on the subject as well. In light of these efforts to illuminate the experience of marginalized groups in higher education, Oxy’s own Rebellious Lawyering class is hosting a caucus on identity and higher education. All students are encouraged to come share their experience whatever it may be and to learn from others’ experiences as well.

Film Screening and Talk on "AIDS TV: Identity, Community and Alternative Video"

Friday, March 28, 2014

Film Screening and Talk on "AIDS TV: Identity, Community and Alternative Video"

The Oxy community is invited to a screening and conversation with Dr. Alexandra Juhasz- and activist, media maker, scholar and author of AIDS TV.

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2:00 AM - 4:00 AM

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What can early activist video responses to the AIDS crisis teach us about the possibilities for community-based media production? How does AIDS continue to serve as a space for innovative media work on resistance, memory, and memorial? Dr. Alex Juhasz, Professor of Media Studies at Pitzer College, will screen and discuss works from her trajectory as an AIDS activist and media maker who produced a diverse array of AIDS videos; first for public access TV, then through community based collaborations, and later through experimental documentary. Author of several books includng AIDS TV and Learning from You Tube, Juhasz will also speak about her present research on digital spaces of AIDS remembrance and memorial. More on Dr. Juhasz at: http://pzacad.pitzer.edu/~ajuhasz/

Friday, March 28, 2014

Oxy Democrats Quad Installation

The Occidental College Democrats will be in the quad this entire week during lunch with an interactive installation revolving around transgender rights. Learn more about progressive policy, gender neutral bathrooms on campus andtransgender rights.